Area Power Generation Business Class Manager

HDR is seeking a dynamic and experienced Power Generation Business Class Manager to lead and grow our Power Generation team in North Carolina. This role is focused on strategic management, team development, and operational excellence within our nationally ranked Power Generation discipline. As a key member of our NC management team, the Power Generation Business Class Manager will be responsible for: • Team Management & Development: Building and managing a high-performing power generation engineering team. This includes recruiting talent, assigning responsibilities, mentoring senior staff, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration. • Project Oversight & Resource Allocation: Overseeing the execution of power generation projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and budget adherence. The manager will allocate resources, assign qualified resources per the scope of work, and ensure resources are following HDR's project execution process. • Strategic Growth & Business Planning: Supporting regional and national growth strategies by identifying market opportunities, developing client relationships, and aligning team capabilities with business objectives. This will include creating annual area power generation vision statements that aligns team goals with overall company goals to include resource growth, bookings, revenue, and profit targets. • Client Engagement & Relationship Management: Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key clients in the area. Understanding client goals and translating them into effective execution strategies that deliver value and build long-term partnerships. • Technical Leadership & Innovation: Work with the national technical leaders to guide the technical direction of the power generation discipline, promoting continuous improvement, and supporting the development of specialized expertise. This may include contributing to industry professional organizations through technical papers, presentations, and participation in industry conferences. • Collaboration & Integration: Work with Client Managers, Operational Managers, and Technical Leaders to ensure seamless integration of services and consistent delivery of world-class solutions. This role requires a self-motivated, strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of power generation engineering, and the ability to manage teams and projects. The successful candidate has the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of HDR's Power Generation practice in North Carolina and beyond. This position is subject to a preemployment drug test. Preferred Qualifications • Previous staff supervision experience preferred • Bachelor's degree in Engineering • Design experience in thermal generation, solar, battery energy storage, and central energy facilities, as well as consulting and design for distributed generation, district energy, renewables, energy storage, and microgrid applications. • Experience using industry standard design software • Ability to travel, less than 10% • Actively engaged in professional or industry associated to enhance HDR's technical expertise and brand Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field • 10 years of experience • Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values • Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience • Experienced in development and management of diverse teams • Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must